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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
what to do with the rings
I know a few people on here have sold their rings and I'm wondering what is the best way to go. I gave the engagement ring with the big diamond back since it was a family heirloom. But I still have the two bands that went on either side. They are white gold with three small diamonds. I think we paid like $500 a piece, so I'm sure I won't get much for them. Is my best bet to take them to a We buy gold/silver type place? I really have no idea what my best bet is going to be.
*The only way to dream is big*
Re: what to do with the rings
I wear my eternity diamond band still as my right hand ring. It is really thin but so sparkly. I would hate to part with it because I love wearing it. Is this bad? lol?
As for my engagement ring, it was a small diamond on a very thin white gold band. I don't wear it and I am not sure what to do with it either.
I gave mine back to my jeweler (she's a diamond broker) to sell direct to another buyer or broker. I also gave her some gold I had and she sold that for me ($2100 for several pieces!)
My rings are taking a while to sell because of their size and value but I'm in no rush and my jeweler is a family friend who is pushing for the best price for me.
Depending on where you purchased them, they could potentially help you get money for them either by selling them for you, or sending them to an appraiser and getting a value for you. My jeweler sent my bands to a company called Circa I think, which valued it and gave me an offer. It was really low, so I didn't take it, but that's an option.
Sold my engagement ring and diamond to a guy on Craigs List who was about to propose to his GF. Got more than half of what the value of the ring was, and to me, that was worth it to get it off my hands and be done with it. I honestly didn't think that I would get half of what was paid for it, so I was pleasantly surprised. Plus it was sound money to me. My ex paid for it, obviously, so it was just free money to me.
That's awesome!
Since XH's and my rings were cheapo sterling silver affairs with an engraved message, I've saved them for our daughter, in case she happens to want them when she's older. If I'd gotten a diamond out of him, I totally would have sold it to a broker.